Chapter 267: Pros And Cons (1/2)

Only then did Qi Yun realize that something was wrong. He rushed to the south wing with a group of people in tow and opened the door, only to find the room empty. Panic rose from his heart. He forced himself to calm down, but then he stepped on a dagger on the floor. It was a clear warning sign. He tried not to jump to conclusions.

Taking a calming breath, he turned to Little Girl and said, “Perhaps she's left early. Go to Prince Nan Manor to check if she's there. I'll keep looking.”

Little Girl nodded and hurried away immediately. She happened to run into Nan Xun at the door to his manor. He was about to leave for work. He looked at her with a frown. “Why are you in such a rush? Has something happened?”

“Your Highness, Gentleman Feng has disappeared,” Little Girl said with her eyes fixed on Nan Xun once she could finally breathe. “Prince Qi Yun is looking around the manor. I came to check if Gentleman Feng's here.”

Nan Xun's face fell. Clearly Jun Huang wasn't here. Nan Xun dragged Little Girl back to Jun Huang's manor with a dark expression. She could only try her best to catch up, too afraid to say anything.

Once they arrived, Nan Xun grabbed Qi Yun by the collar, his eyes frosty. “What the h.e.l.l were you doing? Do you remember what you've said? You better pray that she's alright. If anything happens to her, I won't go easy on you.”

Qi Yun knew he'd made a mistake last night. He didn't know what to say. He could only let Nan Xun take his anger out on him. “I know it's my fault. I shouldn't have driven your guard away. None of us expected her to disappear suddenly. There were no warning signs! If I knew, I wouldn't - ”

“Enough! She better be alright.” Nan Xun dropped Qi Yun with a scowl. Qi Yun had a matching expression on his face. No one had ever treated him like this, but he was in no place to defend himself. He was at fault.

After a long time, he took a deep breath and said, “We have to find her as soon as possible. I don't know what happened, but my instinct told me she was kidnapped.”

Despite his anger, Nan Xun knew their priority now was to find Jun Huang. The rest could wait.

They looked around Jun Huang's bedroom. Eventually Nan Xun found a token outside the window. His mood took a further downturn. Qi Yun's face clouded as well.

Nan Xun and Qi Yun had both planted people in Qi Chen's circle before, so they knew the token was given to Qi Chen's confidantes. It wasn't difficult to deduce what had happened for the token to be dropped here.

Qi Yun was tormented with guilt. He knew this wouldn't have happened if he hadn't driven Nan Xun's shadow guard away. His jealousy created an opening for the villainous prince to exploit. Jun Huang had thus fallen into Qi Chen's hand. Everyone knew how much he hated her. Qi Yun didn't dare even think about how she was.

His eyes went red as he silently cursed at himself. Despite his disappointment, Nan Xun wasn't cruel enough to put him down now. He sighed.

“We know who took her,” Nan Xun said after some musing. “Don't panic. We'll go to Prince Duan's manor and ask for her.”

Qi Yun couldn't stand waiting any longer, but he didn't want to appear childish before Nan Xun, and he thought it would be reckless of them to barge into Prince Duan's place. Now that Nan Xun had brought the idea up, he nodded earnestly. “Alright, let's go.”

Nan Xun sighed. He knew they had to be calm. They didn't know what Prince Duan was trying to do or how Jun Huang was. The only thing they knew was this was a malicious attack.

Nan Xun and Qi Yun made their way to Prince Duan's manor with an entourage without even attempting to put up a front. Nan Xun wanted to get Jun Huang back as soon as he could. He wasn't in the mood to think about anything else.

Prince Duan was surprised to see Nan Xun and Qi Yun here. Why would they suddenly visit together? He didn't become the imperial prince without knowing how to deal with surprises, however. He sent a few servants to lead them in while he watched them in the dark.

Nan Xun had hidden his emotions well. His eyes were cold, but that was the extent of his tell. Qi Yun, on the other hand, kept fidgeting. He was clearly anxious about something.

When he'd gathered enough information, Prince Duan walked up to them and put on a fake smile. “Gentlemen, what can I help you with?”

Nan Xun frowned slightly. Before Qi Yun could say a word, he stepped before the prince and smiled. “Sorry for the intrusion. To be honest with Your Highness, I've lost a great treasure from my manor. Do you know anything about that?”